No. 4,491 in Spanish
ajenas
"Belonging to others" or "unrelated."
In a sentence
Ella siempre se preocupa por problemas ajenos.
She always worries about other people's problems.
In this sentence, 'ajenos' refers to problems that belong to others, indicating an external relation to her.
Nosotros preferimos no intervenir en asuntos ajenos.
We prefer not to intervene in others' matters.
Here, 'ajenos' is used to describe matters or affairs that are not our own, signifying external ownership.
Debes mantener tus sentimientos ajenos a las decisiones laborales.
You should keep your emotions separate from work decisions.
In this case, 'ajenos' means to keep something distanced or separate, advising separation of emotions from professional choices.
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